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The Senate Committee on Ag, Nutrition and Forestry held the first 2023 Farm Bill hearing in early May. Hearing attendees agreed the 2023 Farm Bill should echo elements in the current bill and address new topics.
Little by little, farmers are getting the information they need to piece together their crop insurance coverage for the coming year.
Biden administration wants more total planted acres with a focus on soybeans and wheat. That is the clear conclusion from what the administration is proposing as part of its latest wish list for Congress.
One creative North Dakotan is giving people with window seats something to discuss as his tractor carves messages in his farm fields.
John Duarte faces millions of dollars in fines for breaching the Clean Water Act by plowing 450 acres of farmland. If Duarte ultimately loses in court, his fall will affect the property rights of landowners and farmers across the U.S.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss and President Biden agree a U.S./U.K. trade deal is a low priority. However, the U.K. might lean on the U.S. more in coming weeks as many countries prepare to ban Russian oil.
According to Secretary Vilsack, these efforts will “increase the competitive advantage of U.S. agriculture both domestically and internationally,” while building wealth in rural America.
An executive order on biotech and biomanufacturing was signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday. The order tasks Secy. Vilsack with reporting how the initiative can best benefit ag, but some funds are spoken for.
Corn and soybeans are pushing higher after some surprises in the September USDA Supply and Demand Report. Wheat mostly lower. Livestock mixed. Michelle Rook gets analysis with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.
Widespread railroad disruptions could choke supplies of food and fuel, spawn transportation chaos, stoke inflation and cause $2 billion per day in lost economic output.